We cannot conclude this imperfect notice without expressing the hope that Congress, influenced by the universal sentiment of the country, will give all the material aid required to the Surgeon-General's Department in prosecuting its great and most fruitful labors.
Silver Jubilee Of The University Of Notre Dame, June 23d, 1869.
Compiled and published by Joseph A. Lyons, A.M.
Chicago: E. B. Myers & Co.
This is a tastefully gotten-up volume, designed as a "memorial" tribute to the students, past and present, of the University of Notre Dame, in Northern Indiana, on the occasion of the celebration of the twenty-fifth or silver anniversary of the corporate existence of that now large, flourishing, and important Catholic institution of learning. It gives a brief but interesting history of the university, from its humble beginnings, a quarter of a century since, under the zealous and effective labors of the Very Rev. Father Sorin and his well-chosen and able co-workers, to its present wide and ample proportions. This is followed by an account of its internal economy or arrangements; its study, discipline, and amusements; its societies—religious, literary, and others; its library, museum, etc., etc. Sketches are also given of the lives of its presidents, vice-presidents, professors, and teachers, as well as of its alumni, with a full account of the exercises of its recent Jubilee commencement. Altogether, the volume must prove a very interesting and acceptable one to the numerous graduates, pupils, and friends of Notre Dame.
Nora Brady's Vow, And
Mona The Vestal.
By Mrs. Anna H. Dorsey.
Boston: Patrick Donahoe. 1869.
The first of these stories is of modern times, and the other is of the time of St. Patrick. Mrs. Dorsey, like all writers not to the Irish manner born, makes fearful work with what some persons are pleased to call the Irish brogue. This is, however, a small fault, with which we do not wish to quarrel. The stories are presented to the public in a beautifully printed and elegantly bound volume, and will, we doubt not, be welcomed in many an Irish-American household.
The Way Of Salvation,
in Meditations for all times in the year. By St. Alphonsus Liguori.
Translated from the Italian by the Rev. James Jones.
New York: Catholic Publication Society, 126 Nassau St.
One of the best signs of the present time, and a sign most encouraging to Catholics of all classes and professions, is that books of genuine piety are more and more in demand every day. It was this fact that induced the Catholic Publication Society to bring out in a neat and very convenient form the celebrated Way of Salvation, by St. Liguori. It is one of the most popular works of that sainted author; and the mere announcement of its publication is sufficient recommendation.